English–Japanese

“town hall” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyakuba

Example

役場で書類を出します。yaku ba de sho rui o da shi ma su

I will submit the documents at the town hall.

Illustration for 役場 (town hall)

How to say “town hall” in Japanese

“Town hall” in Japanese is 役場 (yakuba).

Presents a public office as the place where a town or village carries out administrative work for its residents.

Full entry for 役場: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 役場

役場の窓口で、転入の手続きをします。yaku ba no mado guchi de ten nyū no te tsuzu ki o shi ma su

I will complete the moving-in procedure at the town hall counter.

Tips for using 役場

  • English speakers use town hall in town hall meeting for a public meeting, but 役場 (yakuba) refers to the municipal office itself.

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